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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
6
The Pacific Coast League eyes realignments as major league expansion pressures smaller circuits. Possible moves include moving Hollywood and San Diego clubs, plus revisiting Sacramento and Spokane, with speculation the PCL could shrink to six teams or be absorbed by higher leagues.
New York reports suggest two of the Yankees famed six may be traded before the May 15 deadline. A front office statement claimed harmony between George Weiss and Casey Stengel amid rumors of fines totaling 9900 for six players including Mantle Berra Bauer Martin Ford Kucks.
Stengel opposed heavy fines but overruled by Weiss as players learned the penalties, including a $1000 deduction for most and a $500 fine for Kucks who earned little. Baler and Martin labeled trade bait. The Yankees, after losses to the Orioles and Senators, face a tightening mood as trading deadlines loom. Joe Page faces discipline after hours conduct and Bauer heads to a June 21 hearing on a felonious assault charge from a deli owner.
Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan set June 24 to decide steps to end the International Boxing Club monopoly at Madison Square Garden while promoter Emi Lence targets July 29 for Floyd Patterson’s defense against Hurricane Jackson with NBC rights sold for 175000. Lence envisions 5 to 30 dollar seats and a potential 765000 gross, citing the Sugar Ray Robinson bout precedent.
Berkeley Cal Bears beat Pepperdine 4-2 in the District 8 playoffs opener as Doug Weise scattered seven hits and sparked a three run rally in the third inning with a run scoring single. It was Weise's 12th win of the season.
The Seals trail Vancouver by four points as they open a seven game series with the Hollywood Stars. Joe Gordon’s Bay Area club brings a rested pitching staff while Harry Dorish or Windy McCall start for San Francisco. Hollywood, coming off a loss to Sacramento, relies on Bob Garber and Clyde King. Strong power hitters Phillip Kellert and Bill Renna pace the Seals as infield defense and speed back a balanced club. In other PCL action Los Angeles visits Seattle and San Diego meets Sacramento while Vancouver rests.
Luke Easter and veteran El Conscripto of Mexico square off in a 10 round lightweight bout at Richmond auditorium. Conscripto, a main eventer for nearly a decade, relies on experience. Easter, with 14 pro fights, is a compact puncher who could pull an upset after recent results. Conscripto beat Leonard Gaines by technical knockout in Sacramento while Foster won a 10 round decision over Davey Gallarda in his last appearance in Richmond.
In Las Vegas at the Left Frontier Sportsdome Mederos Cuba's heavyweight champion won a split decision over fifth-ranked heavyweight Bob Satterfield in a 10 round outdoor fight. Mederos jabbed effectively blooding Satterfield's nose in the ninth round as the Cuban slipped and fell in the eighth. No knockdowns were recorded.
The Hayward Area Recreation District extends signup two days for the second annual Hayward Area Tennis Championships. Stan Wilson announced today the event runs over the next two weekends at the San Lorenzo Community Center courts. Open to residents or workers within district lines, registration is $1 per event and accepts signups until 5 pm tomorrow at HARD, 1015 EB St, Hayward. Events include junior men singles, senior men singles and doubles, women's singles, and mixed doubles.
A chaotic OCR snapshot notes Ronnie Knox, once at UCLA and Heidelberg, signing a professional Bears contract in Baltimore. It mentions his 9711 yard and 38 touchdowns, team transfers, and negotiations, with references to Walter Livingston, the Western Berkeley link, and the California National Guards. The piece, flashy with sports lore, places Knox amid 1950s pro and college football activity.
Leon Head of Australia defeated Rashid Haye of Pakistan 6-0 6-2, while Althea Gibson of New York ousted Pat Hird of England 6-2 6-1 in second round matches at the Northern Lawn tournament in Manchester England yesterday.
Johnny Podres, recalled from back trouble, shut out the Phillies by allowing three singles. Hodges supplied power as Brooklyn, chasing a top spot, beat Philadelphia 40, tightening the National League race. Contingent notes say Podres briefly stiffened in the fourth but still earned his fourth shutout of the season and his fifth win over two defeats.
The Bear's team, solid in fifth place, beat Stockton 19 to 9 to notch their 10th victory in 12 games. Other league games were idle as Reno hosted Salinas and Isalia visited Stockton. Modesto plays Fresno, while San Jose meets Bakerwighi.
Mayor Wagner, after a 85 minute meeting with Dodgers and Giants owners, said no commitments to move or stay in New York exist. Walter O’Malley and Horace Stoneham warned decisions depend on weeks ahead as Brooklyn’s sports center study continues and related parking and site issues are evaluated.
Congressman Kenneth Keating reports Giants and Dodgers explore shifting to the West Coast amid congressional probe into baseball operations. The remark suggests potential relocation, with continued coverage on page 7 column.
San Francisco leader Mayor George Christopher rejects New York claims of a subsidy. He says San Francisco will not finance a Giants stadium and remains prepared to host the team if it moves west. He criticizes East Coast sniping and notes the South Basin project would also serve reports and conventions beyond baseball.
Pacific Coast League president Laurie OConnor says he received a Washington invitation to testify before a House committee probing Major League Baseball. He spoke after Sacramento meeting where the PCL urged Major Leagues to aid transfers involving the Giants and Dodgers. OConnor called the transfer plan brutal. Rep. Emanuel Celler announced the investigation into proposed transfers and potential antitrust issues.
Stockton based California League team owner Mulligan seeks a status update on the San Jose Josox after the death of majority stockholder Mel Ritt Rice from a heart attack during golf. He will consult Rice widow and other stockholders to decide the club's future amid long-standing debt and improving attendance elsewhere.
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